Book
Shipping and ports in the twenty-first century globalisation, technological change and the environment
This book originated in two meetings – Oceans at the Millennium (2000) and Oceans of Change (2002) – both held at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, UK, and organised jointly by the Museum and the International Geographical Union’s Commission on Marine Geography. The object of both meetings was to create forums for discussion of the problems associated with the use and protection of the world’s seas and oceans, and the implications of these problems for future economic and conservation strategies. Shipping and ports are major forces in this arena, and the shipping and port literature already contains numerous case studies. The meetings at the National Maritime Museum were designed to move towards a more integrated systematic approach through the juxtaposition of ideas, analysis and results. Papers were presented on contextual and methodological issues, on recent and current research, on policies and on planning experiences. Both events brought together a wide range of participants from international organisations, government agencies, the shipping and port industries, environmental groups, and academia